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IT strategy
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May 13, 2019
13
May'19
More power for NHSX chief as top health service IT executive steps down
Operations director at NHS England Matthew Swindells has handed over his IT duties to the chief executive at the new digital unit, Matthew Gould
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May 13, 2019
13
May'19
CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC
The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes
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May 10, 2019
10
May'19
Government hints at biometric regulations
Immigration minister says options are being considered around governance and oversight of biometric technologies use
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May 10, 2019
10
May'19
Home Office seeks immigration technology head
The Home Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill its newly created high-profile IT role, which will cover Brexit-related requirements around immigration technology
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May 09, 2019
09
May'19
Deutsche Börse harnesses Microsoft cloud
German stock exchange signs deal with Microsoft that will not only benefit the exchange, but other organisations in the sector that are considering cloud migration
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May 09, 2019
09
May'19
Confident BT Group calls on Openreach to build full-fibre faster
Openreach will ramp up the pace of its full-fibre network build over the next six years, with ambitious targets to bring ultrafast broadband within reach of 15 million homes by the middle of the 2020s
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software
Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool
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May 07, 2019
07
May'19
Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks
A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating
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May 07, 2019
07
May'19
Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’
Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions
Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme
The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation
Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda
Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month